15 original and beautiful ideas to decorate with hydraulic tiles

Hydraulic tiles or, better said, imitation tiles to hydraulic tiles are a most versatile resource to decorate any part of our home.

They are a coating that offers us a huge range of decorative and aesthetic options, it is extremely resistant, does not require maintenance and the economic expense is minimal.

But to get the most out of this type of tiles, you have to develop a good design to make them look and combine them correctly, and if you need ideas for it, follow me, we are going to see 15 ideas to decorate with hydraulic tiles that are very attractive and for everyone. the rooms that will help you choose your design and tile.

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frame the bathtub

Mudejar Blue Porcelain Tile from the firm Azulejos Neicone

Lately, freestanding bathtubs have become very fashionable. If you have space in your bathroom to install one and you also want to add a hydraulic tile to cover your walls, look what a great idea to do it.

As you can see, it is about covering the bathtub area, both the floor up to a certain height, and the wall with hydraulic-type tiles, to highlight the bathtub area, creating a very stylish contrast area.

If you do not want to add wood or other material, you can also do it by covering the entire floor, as we see just below:

Hydraulic type porcelain tile Barcelona by Azulejos Neicone

In this case, the floor is covered with the hydraulic type tile and it extends to the wall, covering it up to the ceiling with the same tile with the same placement.

Let's see another idea:

frame the shower

Photography by Pierre Schuester

If you don't have a bathtub, you can always use this type of tile to cover one or several walls in the shower area, framing and highlighting it from the rest of the bathroom, and adding a most attractive contrast.

Let's see more ideas to decorate with hydraulic imitation tiles in the bathroom:

Create a plinth and combine materials

Barcelona Arch hydraulic tile from the firm Azulejos Neicone

Another good idea to cover the bathroom using this type of tile is the one we see above these lines, where the floor has been covered with a hydraulic type tile in blue and white tones, combined with a ceramic imitation wood frame, and it has been extended said coating up to half height on the wall of the bathroom cabinet.

The rest in white and wood, so as not to overload the space, and a very up-to-date bathroom has remained; of magazine

Let's keep going.

Create an accent wall

Without resorting to elaborate designs, without making your life too complicated, you can also create a powerful and striking design, simply by adding an accent wall covered with this type of tiles in the bathroom.

In the bathroom that we see above these lines, the Urban Alba hydraulic tile by Cifre ceramic has been installed, which, if you like, you can see more details or buy it here.

Leaving the bathrooms aside, another very appropriate space to show off this type of tiles is in the kitchen, where we can create beautiful decorative compositions, like the ones we see below:

In black and white with matching sill

Chez Coco Star porcelain tile by Azulejos Neicone

Black and white is always a successful combination when looking for a current aesthetic. An appropriate aesthetic for modern kitchens.

If this is your case, see what a good solution to decorate it with this type of tile.

The floor has been covered with Chez Coco Star hydraulic-type porcelain tile, and then the kitchen front or sill has been covered with the same tile, resulting in a modern, up-to-date kitchen with personality.

You can use any other color if you don't like black and white, although these are always successful in modern spaces with white furniture and straight lines, like most contemporary kitchens.

Let's see another idea.

Cover floor, sill and walls

Cotto tile from the Mudejar series by Azulejos Neicone

If you liked the previous idea, you can take it even further to the limit, and create a plinth on the walls in addition to the front or parapet and the floor, with the same tile, creating an original kitchen with personality.

Create a faux hydraulic tile rug

If you have noticed, hundreds of vinyl rugs that imitate hydraulic tiles for the kitchen have been on the market for some time now.

Well, don't do it, don't buy it. It's a dirty place that after 3 days you have it full of dirt. It's professional advice. You are going to spend the money on a vinyl carpet that you are going to throw away a week after having it.

If you are going to put a carpet in the kitchen, make it real tiles, nothing imitation.

In this case, not only are you going to have a "rug" that adds decoration and adds style, but it is for life, and does not need any maintenance beyond sweeping and mopping the floor.

Let's see more:

Define the kitchen island

Triana Classic Beige tile from the firm Azulejos Neicone

The concept of open kitchens or the famous open concept has come to stay.

From my position as an interior designer I can assure you that this phenomenon has grown like few others.

Opening the kitchen to the living room is practically a must have today.

That said, a great solution to decorate the kitchen with hydraulic-type tiles is the one we see in the kitchen above these paragraphs.

It is about delimiting the kitchen space with a hydraulic type tile, dividing and separating the spaces without the need for another element, and adding a nuance that adds decoration and defines the aesthetics of the space.

Let's continue with another solution:

Define the dining area

Hydraulic porcelain tile from the Valencia Carmen series from the firm Azulejos Neicone

Just as we can delimit the shower, bathtub or kitchen area, we can also use this type of tile in a contrasting color to delimit the dining table area.

It's basically the same idea as putting a rug under the table, but in this case the rug is perennial, and maintenance-free.

Leaving the kitchen and bathroom aside, we have many options to decorate the house with this type of tile imitation hydraulic tile.

Create a plinth

Barcelona Cube tile by Azulejos Neicone

Another resource that is widely used lately to decorate interiors is the classic baseboard.

Although it must be recognized that paint and wood are used more to create them than tile.

But using some powerful and modern tile like this model that we see above these lines called Barcelona Cube by Azulejos Neicone, we can create a decoration with character, full of style and personality, and design a magazine corner.

A rug in the hall

Design and Photography Seeking Lavender Lane

Another good idea would be the one we see above these lines, where the entrance to the house has been covered with imitation hydraulic tiles, making it look like a doormat.

Beyond the decorative side that this solution can provide, it also has a practical advantage, since if you have a natural wood floor, it is more susceptible to deterioration at the entrance of the house, since it is where it is colder, more humid and dirty. we can let that into the rest of the house.

If this is your case, covering a small area as if it were a doormat, you can rest assured that tile is one of the most resistant and durable materials over time, which withstands moisture without any problem.

Decorate the riser or vertical of the steps

Another fantastic idea to use hydraulic-type tiles to decorate the house is to cover the riser of the steps of the interior staircase with them.

It is a simple and quick way to decorate the staircase, adding subtle touches of color or patterns with these tiles.

Play with the encounter and the materials that cover the ground

Not only does the tile itself add decoration, so does how we place it and next to what.

And, if you have noticed, lately it has also become fashionable to create original encounters between different materials, especially between wood and tile.

This option is very striking and creates spectacular results.

lining the chimney

Photography and design Centsational Style

Another very interesting focal point that we can create using hydraulic-type tiles is that of the fireplace, creating a mosaic that matches the decoration or contrasts with it, making the fireplace the focal point of the room or space where it is located.

If you liked this idea, here you can see more ideas to decorate the fireplace with tiles.

Let's continue with more ideas.

A hydraulic tile carpet in the living room

Marina tile from the Mallorca series by Azulejos Neicone

It is not usual, truth be told, but the idea is great.

It is about creating a kind of rug that frames and delimits the sofa area, armchairs, etc., to create a defined corner within the living room.

It is a definitive solution, since it is not a carpet that we can change whenever we want, but if you like it and find a hydraulic type tile as beautiful as the one we see above these lines, you can create an extremely attractive space with a decoration of the more original.

As you can see, you can lay and cover any space with this type of imitation hydraulic tile and achieve a fantastic finish. In this case the limit is set by your imagination.

Have you had any ideas to decorate your home? Leave me a comment and tell me.

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